A pair of Society members visited Morgan’s Beach near Cape Jervis for a snorkel recently. Unfortunately, the water was pretty murky and it seemed that most fish were hiding that day. It was theorised that this could be because of the works going on at the Cape Jervis ferry terminal, but who knows?
Although the visibility was not very good, and they did not see that much, the water was calm. One of the divers sent in a few photos for us. Much of the sea bottom consisted of algae and wireweed seagrass, as shown in these next 3 photos: –
But there were rocky areas, as shown in this photo of a toadfish: –
It’s interesting to hear about the snorkeling experience at Morgan’s Beach, even if the visibility wasn’t great. The theory about the ferry terminal affecting the fish activity is intriguing—has anyone looked into this further? The photos of the algae and wireweed seagrass give a nice glimpse of the sea bottom, but it’s a shame not many fish were spotted. The toadfish photo is a cool addition, though! It’s inspiring to hear about Steve Reynolds’ contributions to the Society despite his illness. Do you think the water conditions will improve once the ferry terminal works are completed? I’d love to hear more about future dives and any changes observed!